Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a work device, a battery, a motor drivable on electric power supplied by the battery, a travel device drivable by the motor, and a hydraulic pump positioned next to the motor and drivable by the motor to supply operating fluid to an operating mechanism of the work device.

Abstract: A power system for a working machine includes a transmission for driving the working machine, the transmission including a continuously variable gear box having a gear unit and a hydraulic variator unit; a work hydraulic circuit for controlling at least one hydraulic actuator of the working machine; wherein the hydraulic variator unit is hydraulically connected to the work hydraulic circuit to hydraulically transfer energy from the hydraulic variator unit to the work hydraulic circuit.

Abstract: Hydrostatic transmission apparatus having an elementary motor with a feed enclosure and a discharge enclosure; a displacement selector suitable for taking up a bypass position, in which the feed and discharge enclosures are interconnected via a bypass link; and constriction means for constricting said bypass link. When the selector is in the bypass position, the constriction means can be activated to restrict the flow of fluid through the bypass link when the discharge pressure in the discharge enclosure exceeds a constriction threshold, said threshold being a function of a control pressure prevailing in a control chamber.

Abstract: A non-internal combustion reciprocating engine has an enhanced mechanical advantage lever system for efficiently converting linear motion from reciprocating pistons to rotary motion at a crankshaft. The engine comprises a chassis, at least two sets of binary cylinder systems mounted on the chassis, a crankshaft and a lever system. Each lever system has a piston lever, two thrust rods and a central drive lever. Each piston lever is pivotally attached to the chassis and pivotally attached to a piston rod extending from a piston cylinder. The two thrust rods are pivotally attached at one terminus to the piston lever and pivotally attached at a second terminus to the central drive lever. The two piston cylinders of each binary cylinder system work in concert to efficiently transfer power to the crankshaft.

Abstract: A hydraulic transmission system features a first hydrostatic motor (1) and a second hydrostatic motor (4), which are connected to an output shaft (3) by way of a compound transmission, and which, in order to reach a minimum and a maximum rotation speed of the output shaft, are, on the one hand, adjustable with respect to their displacement volume by way of electric valves (9, 17) and, on the other hand, can be connected or, as the case may be, separated from a conveyor line (7) and a suction line (8) of a hydraulic pump.

Abstract: Automatic transmission, comprising at least one primary hydraulic pump (1) arranged to be powered by a motor, said primary pump (1) being arranged to power a number of at least two secondary hydraulic pumps (21-2n) which are mechanically connected to an outgoing propeller shaft (6), the secondary hydraulic pumps being arranged for active powering of said outgoing propeller shaft when the hydraulic pressure caused by the primary pump in a closed room (A) between the primary pump and the secondary pumps, reaches predetermined levels which are different for the various secondary pumps (21, 22 and . . . 2n respectively).

Abstract: A drive mechanism for driving a vehicle, comprising a pair of drive wheels each having a drive shaft, a source of hydraulic oil under pressure on the vehicle and controlled by a control unit for delivering hydraulic oil in two directions, wherein the drive shafts of the pair of wheels are each driven by a high torque, low speed hydraulic motor or pump. The principal components of the motors include a crank shaft mounted in the housing for connection to the drive shafts of the wheels. At least two cylinder and piston assemblies are attached to the crank shaft for rotation of the crank shaft upon movement of the pistons between a minimum and maximum point of travel in the cylinders to thereby impart motion to the wheel drive shaft. A valve assembly provides hydraulic fluid to the cylinders to sequentially move the pistons in the desired direction of piston travel. The two motors are mounted on the vehicle to form a transaxle unit, and controls permit simultaneous or independent operation of the two motors.

Abstract: A heavy-duty transporting system has motor-driven drive modules each having a motor and at least one drive roller connected therewith, the motors being formed as hydraulic motors, a central hydraulic unit connected with the hydraulic motors through hydraulic hoses, two hydraulic circuits which are supplied by the central hydraulic unit, the central hydraulic unit controlling a throughflow for each of the hydraulic circuits, each of the hydraulic motors being connected with one of the hydraulic circuits by a hydraulic hose.

Abstract: An overtop position is to be established in a hydrostatic type continuously variable transmission, and an increase of the maximum speed and the maintenance of power performance are to be made compatible with each other. In a hydrostatic type continuously variable transmission, the angle of inclination of a movable swash plate is controlled in such a manner that a target Ne is calculated from both RC (riding condition) and throttle valve opening, then the target Ne thus calculated is compared with an actual Ne to determine a rotational direction and DUTY of a control motor. The operation of the control motor is controlled in accordance with the thus-determined data and angle information on the angle of the movable swash plate provided from an angle sensor.

Abstract: An electromechanical hydraulic drive system for a vehicle is provided which is intended to replace the standard combustion engine of vehicles. One or more batteries power a main pump which provides hydraulic fluid flow to a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor includes a central shaft assembly with a plurality of sets of vanes mounted thereon. Fluid enters the hydraulic motor through a plurality of nozzles which are selectively spaced and adjusted for providing fluid to contact the respective sets of vanes at desired angles and at desired flow rates. The central shaft assembly has an output end which connects to a variable speed drive assembly for further modifying the conversion of fluid flow to mechanical movement. The variable speed drive connects directly to the differential of the vehicle for powering the vehicle. A subsystem is provided for recharging the batteries. The drive system may also be used with the existing brake system of the vehicle.

Abstract: A rotary valve is opened and closed with a combination incremental rachet mechanism and a continuous motor mechanism. Two separate control circuits are used for opening and closing the valve. When the opening or closing circuit is energized alone, the valve is incrementally opened or closed by the ratchet respectively. When the opening circuit is energized and the closing circuit is subsequently energized, the valve is continuously opened by the motor. Likewise, when the closing circuit is energized and the opening circuit is subsequently energized, the valve is continuously closed by the motor.

Abstract: A hydrostatic motor unit designed as a wheel drive comprises at least two hydraulic motors, at least one of which has a variable capacity. The hydraulic motors can be switched hydraulically in parallel and have output rotors that can be coupled with each other. The invention teaches that the output rotors are oriented coaxially to one another and are connected to each other in rotational synchronization. The output rotors are preferably part of a one-piece rotor block that contains the work chambers of the two hydraulic motors. The motor unit consists of an internally pressurized, in particular multiple-stroke radial piston motor that has a constant capacity, and a reversible axial piston motor utilizing the swash plate construction that has an adjustable capacity. From a common, axially oriented control surface for the radial piston motor and the axial piston motor, there are hydraulic channels of approximately the same length that lead to the work chambers of the hydraulic motors.

Abstract: A load transfer device for use with tandem mounted actuators. The load transfer device includes an actuator coupling assembly and a ground connection assembly. The actuator coupling assembly connects the first actuator to the second actuator and includes a movement apparatus. The movement apparatus is configured to allow the housing of the first actuator to move relative to the housing of the second actuator. The ground connection assembly is associated with the actuator coupling assembly and movably connects the first and second actuators to a rigid support structure. During a load transfer operation, the actuator coupling assembly transfers an unequal load from the first actuator to the second actuator. In particular, the movement apparatus allows the first actuator to move relative to the second actuator. Further, the actuator coupling assembly is configured to transpose movement of the first actuator into a forced, reciprocal movement of the second actuator.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor system minimizes wasted power by using a plurality of fixed displacement hydraulic motors to drive a drive shaft in a cooperative manner. The motors are selectively switched into operation in response to variations in fluid pressure. As a consequence the hydraulic fluid acts upon a motor system having an effective combined displacement for producing a predetermined shaft rotation rate at the volumetric flow rate which caused the pressure condition. The invention is disclosed as having particular utility for driving a cooling fan for an automotive engine.

Abstract: A hydraulic valve operator includes a pair of reversible, variable speed hydraulic motors mounted on a swivel housing which is in turn mounted to an extendable frame assembly. The motors are disposed on diametrically opposite sides of a bull gear cavity formed on the swivel housing into which is placed a bull gear. The bull gear is meshed with pinion gears driven by the respective hydraulic motors. The bull gear has a vertically extending swivel bore formed thereon into which nests a drive swivel, the drive swivel being free to rotate about its vertical axis therein. The drive swivel has a vertical drive socket formed thereon for telescopical receipt of an elongated valve drive rod therein. The drive rod has connected at the bottom end thereof a drive head to engage and act upon the drive coupling of the valve stem which is to be rotated to either open or close the respective valve stem.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor system minimizes wasted power by using a plurality of fixed displacement hydraulic motors to drive a drive shaft in a cooperative manner. The motors are selectively switched into operation in response to variations in fluid pressure. As a consequence the hydraulic fluid acts upon a motor system having an effective combined displacement for producing a predetermined shaft rotation rate at the volumetric flow rate which caused the pressure condition. The invention is disclosed as having particular utility for driving a cooling fan for an automotive engine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic motor having a plurality of cubic capacities, and provided with individual cubic-capacity selectors associated with at least some of its cylinders, each selector being provided with a control member. According to the invention, the control member coupled to each of said individual selectors can be activated only in that range of positions of the cylinder associated with said individual selector which corresponds to the axis of said cylinder being in alignment with the crest of one of the undulations, and to positions that are angularly adjacent to the position in which said alignment is obtained. An application of the invention is to making a motor that is mechanically strong.

Abstract: In a combination of two pressurized fluid motors fed in parallel by a common feed circuit, each of the pressurized fluid motors includes a casing and a cylinder block rotatable about an axis relative to a cam constrained to rotate with said casing and having a communication side perpendicular to the axis. An internal fluid distributor is constrained to rotate with the cam. It has a distribution side perpendicular to the axis and bears against the communication side. Distribution conduits open onto the distribution side and are formed in the internal fluid distributor of each motor. The casings of the two motors are constrained to rotate together.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dual-capacity hydraulic motor. In accordance with the invention, the capacity selector device comprises two valves each having a body with two grooves and a sliding slide valve with only one groove. One application is to the implementation of a low-cost, lightweight motor that is compact in the axial direction.

Abstract: The use of two variable displacement over-center hydraulic motors 12,14 in conjunction with a torque-summing gearbox 16 for maintaining the torque output of a power drive unit 10 in a typical closed loop control system is described. The torque output of the power drive unit 10 is maintained as either the sum or the difference of the torque outputs produced by the two variable displacement over-center hydraulic motors 12,14, depending upon the required system performance. This present invention use overcomes the problems associated with a single variable displacement over-center hydraulic motor operating in the stick-slip zone.

Abstract: Gearbox with hydrostatic motors particularly for earth-movers, including a first hydrostatic motor and a second hydrostatic motor, each of which is connected respectively to a first countershaft and to a second countershaft by virtue of respective first and second transmission elements. The first countershaft and the second countershaft respectively support a plurality of input gearwheels which can be selectively coupled to a respective countershaft by virtue of selection elements. The input gearwheels mesh with respective secondary gearwheels so as to define gear ratios. The secondary gearwheels are supported by a secondary shaft to which they can be selectively coupled by virtue of the selection elements. A first output gearwheel is keyed on the secondary shaft and meshes with a second output gearwheel which is keyed on an output shaft.

Abstract: A hydraulic base-load motor (M1) drives a load with the working pressure generated at the motor rising with the load. When the working pressure reaches an upper limit pressure, a hydraulic stand-by motor (M2) is switched on. Since the pressure drops upon switching on the stand-by motor, the control device is designed such that, upon reaching a lower limit pressure, it deactivates the stand-by motor again, the lower limit pressure being less than half the upper limit pressure. This switching hysteresis prevents a repeated switching over of the stand-by motor.

Abstract: A variable displacement hydraulic motor has a motor housing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A pair of hydraulic displacement units are mounted in the housing in a parallel arrangement and are operatively associated with a common output shaft. The common output shaft is supported for rotation within the housing and has a pair of spaced ends extending outside the housing, one of the ends driving a first axle shaft and the other end driving a second axle shaft. Each motor unit has a rotatable cylinder block with reciprocable pistons communicating with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and an angularly positionable swashplate for varying the stroke of the pistons. A minimum-maximum servo regulates the position of each swashplate independently to provide a wide range of output of the hydraulic motor.

Abstract: A fluid pressure driven power system having a plurality of rotors keyed to a shaft rotatably journaled within a casing having, the rotors each having a plurality of fins extending around its periphery with the fins projecting above the perimeter of the rotor. A pressure head mounted within the casing with the casing having a plurality of tubular inserts embedded therein. Each of the tubular inserts having an exposed longitudinal end portion in tangential alignment with the fins on a rotor. Each insert end portion having a cutaway section that is upwardly arcuately compressed to overlie the fins on rotors rotating beneath the pressure head. Each compressed cutaway portion is formed with an orifice opening from the tubular insert. A pressurized fluid source can be selectively connected to one or more of the tubular inserts to provide pressurized fluid for discharge through the orifices.

Abstract: An automatic speed changing apparatus, employable for a motorcar, which includes a hydraulic pump on the driving side mounted on a driving shaft, a plurality of hydraulic motors on the driven side mounted on a driven shaft, a distributor including a cylinder and a piston slidably received in the cylinder, a hydraulic oil collecting pipe having a large diameter in which working hydraulic oil is stored for the hydraulic pump and motors on both the driving and driven sides, an idling lever pivotally supported in the cylinder to be operable during a period of idling and a piston lever for displacing the piston axially in the cylinder during normal operation and during a period of engine braking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydraulic motor capable of presenting two active cubic capacities of different values, as described in FR-A-2 481 755, and comprising in particular a shuttle valve presenting an inner conduit, wherein a bleeding conduit is arranged in the member for selecting the cubic capacity and communicates with the inner conduit of the shuttle valve, which it connects to an evacuation, while a calibrated restriction is disposed in the bleeding conduit. One application is the production of refrigeration of the hydaulic fluid for supplying this mechanism in closed circuit.

Abstract: A hydraulic drive system including at least one hydraulic actuator, two variable displacement hydraulic pumps each connected to the hydraulic actuator to form a closed circuit therewith and connected in parallel with each other, two prime movers each driving one of the hydraulic pumps, and directional control valves each arranged between the hydraulic actuators and one of the hydraulic pumps. The directional control valves are each operative to shut, when one of the prime movers associated therewith is shut down, the hydraulic pump connected to the shutdown prime mover off the other hydraulic pump and the hydraulic actuator, to thereby prevent the hydraulic pump from being rotated by the pressure fluid delivered by the other hydraulic pump.

Abstract: The steerable wheels of a hydraulically driven vehicle are provided with fixed displacement type auxiliary motors which are connected in parallel both with each other and with the motor which powers the main drive wheels. A selector valve permits the motors for the steerable wheels to be optionally connected and disconnected from the reversible, variable displacement main pump. Flow dividers in the hydraulic lines limit the maximum flow of fluid to any one auxiliary drive motor. To prevent large power losses when the steerable wheel assist mode is not being utilized, the selector valves are placed in close proximity to each fixed displacement motor. This allows the motors to circulate large quantities of fluid around a closed loop at minimum pressure drop.

Abstract: The steerable wheels of a hydraulically driven vehicle are provided with auxiliary motors which are connected in parallel both with each other and with the motor which powers the main drive wheels. A selector valve permits the motors for the steerable wheels to be optionally connected and disconnected from the reversible, variable displacement main pump. Flow dividers in the hydraulic lines limit the maximum flow of fluid to any one hydraulic motor. The auxiliary motors are of the variable displacement type, enabling them to be destroked to neutral when disconnected from the main pump. Destroking to neutral eliminates energy loss due to the pumping of large quantities of hydraulic fluid through a closed loop when the motors are driven by the wheels.

Abstract: A two speed valve and bi-directional motor system is provided having a pair of motors, means for delivering pressure fluid selectively to either side of said motors, a two speed valve means receiving fluid on one side of said motors to selectively direct the fluid to one or both motors to provide high or low speed operation thereof and flow sensing means automatically connecting the discharge from the motors to the one motor not receiving fluid when the two speed valve is shifted to divert all fluid to one motor so that fluid is recirculated through said motor.

Abstract: Hydraulic system for operation of a winch, including a hydraulic motor for operation of the winch, a pump for pumping hydraulic oil for operation of the motor, a manoeuvering valve for control of the speed of the motor and rotational direction, a first choke valve which is connected in series with the pump, and a second choke valve which is connected in parallel with the motor, the system including two or more hydraulic motors connected in parallel, with throughflow both ways, preferably of the multi-stage type, and drive-connected to the same winch shaft.

Abstract: A multiple speed hoisting system has a first fluid circuit, with a maximum effective cross-sectional area for hoisting heavy loads at low speed, and a second fluid circuit, with a smaller effective cross-sectional area for hoisting lighter loads at higher speed. These circuits are separately actuated by a valve that is responsive to a regulating means for selectively positioning the valve. A pressure operated control, that is in flow communication with the second fluid circuit, automatically cancels the influence of the valve regulating means, in response to a predetermined pressure level in the second fluid circuit, and allows the valve to revert to a position actuating the first fluid circuit. Undesirable oscillations within the system between the pressure operated control and the valve regulating means are avoided.

Abstract: A hoist drum drive control is provided with both variable displacement and fixed displacement motors geared to the drum and connected in parallel to a variable displacement pump. During high speed hoisting the variable displacement motor is shifted to zero displacement until the back pressure reaches a certain level at which time the displacement is automatically increased until a balanced condition is achieved. When lowering heavy loads a feedback to the variable pump decreases its displacement to prevent over speeding the engine.

Abstract: A hydraulic multi-speed, multi-torque transmission system for vehicles for storing and converting energy resulting from braking of the vehicle, such transmission utilizing multiple fixed displacement hydraulic pump-motors coupled to the vehicle wheels and a fixed displacement pump driven by the engine.

Abstract: A turbine drive system for operating a vehicle, where the drive system includes a common drive shaft powered by a turbine, and is used for propelling the vehicle and also for operating an air compressor. The air compressor supplies air under pressure which is stored in a pressure tank. The pressurized air operates the turbine which has a vane rotor. A return air flow path is provided from the turbine back to the compressor. By use of a vehicle fan, an air intake is provided to the compressor during forward movement of the vehicle. An auxiliary engine can be included for starting the compressor where the auxiliary engine can also be utilized as an auxiliary drive for the compressor. Additionally, a conventional vehicle engine can be included which operates the same drive shaft and which can work in conjunction with the turbine drive system.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor having a housing and a shaft journaled for rotation along the longitudinal axis of the housing. The shaft carries an eccentric on which is rotatably mounted a bearing block. The housing has a plurality of hydraulic cylinders grouped about the axis of the shaft in a common plane normal to the axis of rotation of the shaft with each cylinder having a hollow piston displaceable therein and biased in a direction toward the bearing block. The shaft and the eccentric have inlet and outlet passages communicating with the bearing block and adapted to communicate a source of hydraulic fluid pressure and an exhaust means respectively therewith. Means are provided on the eccentric for separating these passages from one another with the bearing block having a port communicating fluid from the aforementioned passages to the piston interior, whereby fluid pressure may be admitted to the cylinders in turn, one after another, during the operation of the motor to exert a direct thrust on the eccentric.

Abstract: A hydraulic control system for use with a vehicle having an earthworking implement for selecting the speed range and for locking the vehicle in a forward drive condition.

Abstract: An intermittent hydraulic motor which comprises: a crank shaft; a plurality of hydraulic cylinders having pistons engaging with an eccentric member of said crank shaft; pressure oil lines connected to said hydraulic cylinders; check valves having choke valves; and independent changeover valves which connect one of said hydraulic cylinders to a pressure pump and the others to an oil tank; and being characterized in that said crank shaft together with said eccentric member is rotated independently of synchronism with the crank shaft for a certain angle only by the application of oil pressure to said one of the hydraulic cylinders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hybrid vehicle of the hydrostatic transmission type comprising a main driving engine, a hydraulic, variable volumetric capacity pump driven from said main engine, a hydraulic motor and a hydropneumatic power accumulator mounted in a delivery conduit of said pump. Said vehicle further comprises an auxiliary hydraulic motor hydraulically mounted in parallel relationship to said first hydraulic motor and having a common output shaft therewith, the volumetric capacity of said auxiliary motor being equal to one fraction of the volumetric capacity of said first hydraulic motor.

Abstract: An oil hydraulic motor is provided with a casing in which a rotor is disposed in an eccentric position. An oil having a preselected pressure is sealed in the chambers defined between the rotor and the inner wall surfaces of the chambers and a high pressure is intermittently propagated into said chambers from a high pressure generating device with which it is in communication thereby rotating said rotor to develop an output.

Abstract: A hydraulic system including a source of pressurized fluid and a multi-speed motor with a directional control valve for selectively directing fluid to the motor for forward and reverse operation thereof and a speed control valve operative to control the flow of the fluid to the motor for selective control of the speed thereof is provided with an override control valve that is operative to override the speed control valve under heavy load conditions to shift the speed control valve to a low-speed high-torque position for low-speed high-torque operation of the hydraulic motor.

Abstract: A driving device for accessory units in motor cars, e.g. an air conditioning appliance, which comprises an expansion engine which is located in the induction pipe of the internal combustion engine. The expansion engine is powered by flow of air in the induction pipe and the expansion engine serves as a throttling device for the induction pipe.